Don't sound like una momia--add a little sizzle to your Spanish!
If someone called you tragaldabas would you be insulted or flattered? If you shouted ¡Mota! in the street, would you expected to get a cab or get arrested? Thanks to The Red-Hot Book of Spanish Slang and Idioms, you'll always know your tejemaneje (scheme) from your merequetengue (mess) no matter where you find yourself in the Spanish-speaking world. Five thousand words and phrases--plus helpful hints as to what's cordial and what's vulgar--keep you in sync with Spanish slang.
Spanish to English
niños popis (upper-class kids) Spoiled brats Contigo ni a China me voy. (I'm not even going to China with you) You're impossible La cruda (rawness) Hangover
English to Spanish
Ugly as sin ser un espantapájaro (to be a scarecrow) To be lucky tener leche (to have milk) Why are you staring at me? ¿Tengo monos en la cara? (Do I have monkeys on my face?)
By:
Mary McVey Gill, Brenda Wegmann Imprint: McGraw Hill Country of Publication: United States Dimensions:
Height: 226mm,
Width: 152mm,
Spine: 23mm
Weight: 599g ISBN:9780071433013 ISBN 10: 0071433015 Pages: 356 Publication Date:27 September 2006 Audience:
General/trade
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ELT Advanced
Format:Paperback Publisher's Status: Active
Mary McVey Gill and Brenda Wegmann are authors of many Spanish and ESL textbooks and self-study titles.
